it's so quiet here tonight!!
where is everyone?
My wife and I were invited to a birthday party for our former neighbors 3 year old girl. They were also having a 'House Warming' party. We had a great time, we sang "Happy Birthday" to a sweet little girl. ( I never got to do that to my kids) There was a diverse bunch of very nice people there that have never been tainted by JWism. They know how to have fun without pretentiousness.
I sang "Happy Birthday".... Good for me !
Rabbit
daily mail article today uk newspaper.
jehovahs mother chose death before baby
a dying mother refused a life-saving blood transfusion despite nurses holding up her new-born son in a desperate attempt attempt to get her to change her mind.
There is nothing that the Watchtower Society does that can infuriate people more than this doctrine. It is a sheer helpless feeling to stand around and watch a loved one die...when they didn't have to.
As Fleaman said, most of us may have made that same choice at one time as JW's had the situation presented itself. My x-wife & I made that decision regarding our newborn baby. Our baby was dying, the Hospital lawyers were hurriedly getting the paper work to get a Court Order...when luckily things turned around for us...and our tiny baby. Our child got better and transfusion was no longer an issue. Naturally..."Jehovah stepped in to save our child, because of our faithfulness". We were 'heros' in our hall, circuit & district.
We were good dubs and we had our good dub supporters. We also had other relatives and of course, the doctors & nurses who thought we were crazy to let our child die...they felt helpless.
Many years later as I was exiting JWism...my Mom died (read murdered ) as a result of signing a blood card issued to her by a secretive, select group of old men in Brooklyn, NY who say they 'talk' to God . She had the Hospital Liason Committee there to make "plans that put an end to her" (as the song goes).
I seen both sides now very personally...
Rabbit
on sept. 2-4, there will be the yearly international conference for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered ex-jw's to be held in dallas texas.
the below link gives more information as to schedule, etc.. .
i have never been to one, but i hear from others it is a wonderful event, with lots of discussions, and a chance to meet other ex-jw's from all over the world.
Hey,
It's good to hear from you -- ya' disappeared for a little while. My wife and I enjoyed showing off Ft.Worth's Stock Yards to y'all, I have those mechanical bull pics for ya', too.
The Rabbits
well, in my case anyway.
for those of you that may recall my posts about my family and that after i left the wts, how i wrote long (and painful) letters to my nonjw children among others.
i had tried to explain why i had shunned them and how very sorry i was, and for all the mistakes i had made throughout their childhoods as a jw mother.
Little Bo Peep,
Welcome and thank you for sharing your story, too. It is encouraging...I'm happy you're getting your family back.
Rabbit
well, in my case anyway.
for those of you that may recall my posts about my family and that after i left the wts, how i wrote long (and painful) letters to my nonjw children among others.
i had tried to explain why i had shunned them and how very sorry i was, and for all the mistakes i had made throughout their childhoods as a jw mother.
Annie Hang in there, dear friend, and try not to beat yourself up over the mistakes. We have all made them just by BEING JWs at one time. BIG warm hugs,
Annie
Thank you again ! My sweet (never-been-a-JW) wife is always telling me not to 'beat myself up', too. But, never neing a JW...it is hard sometimes to understand why I need to spend (for now) so much time with XJW's. It IS hard for 'outsiders' to understand the comprehensive scale of damages a cult can do to folks, even if they have escaped.
You are a sweet Mom and I hope your other kids open their eyes and really see you again. I'll bet your oldest sons family will take the lead in helping his siblings understand and forgive you.
One of my daughters had gotten close to me for a while, then ran away scared with the 'apostate' thing. I have more hope now after reading your story...that she will come back, then 'lead' my others here, too.
Get along now...you've got kids & grandkids to chase down.
You're a MOM again ! Hoo-ray for you !
Hug back to you...The Rabbits
oh ... my .... gawd!
it's been over 100 the past two days, and i can't take it anymore!
i know y'all from texas are used to it, but i'm not!
O-k...I know ah'm igerent an ol, but, jus what th' hail kinda clothes es 'wife-beaters' ? huh ?
igerent wabbits wanna know...
well, in my case anyway.
for those of you that may recall my posts about my family and that after i left the wts, how i wrote long (and painful) letters to my nonjw children among others.
i had tried to explain why i had shunned them and how very sorry i was, and for all the mistakes i had made throughout their childhoods as a jw mother.
Annie NOW..........I put all this down so that all of you that are hurting and are doing your best to deal with family shunning------please keep this post in mind. IT CAN HAPPEN! The love of family CAN win out! God hates these horrible divisions and the hatred being caused by the WTS and other cults that DO this kind of thing! I never thought this day would come.Wow ! Annie, your story sure has rivers of tears going. I think for all of us it's a mixed bag...happiness and relief that at least one of us is on the road to healing, not only for the pain we've experienced, but also the pain we've caused.
At the same time, so many of us are still being punished for our association with the WTS to begin with and now that we've left...there is still blood being let. I'm only one of many. I haven't seen one daughter for 3 years...and now 2 other children have used the word 'apostate' speaking of me. The future of my 3 grandkids is unsure now...
But, Annie...thank you SO very much for sharing this happy story with all of us. We NEED this kind of hope...it's SO easy to simply give up, because it hurts less. I have been very down lately, you have personally helped me today by sharing your happy and well-deserved story.
Thank you again, Rabbit
oh ... my .... gawd!
it's been over 100 the past two days, and i can't take it anymore!
i know y'all from texas are used to it, but i'm not!
Oh, I'm sorry Tal...I didn't know about the "no AC!" That's unbearable !
It's pretty hot n' humid here, too 98 ° - 104 ° , but my AC works good ! I wish we could help. If there is anyplace you can go during the hottest part of the day that's air conditioned. Every summer lots of people die down here when they don't have or can't use AC.
Do you have some good fans ? That will help a lot !
Think cool thoughts !
Rabbit (blowing cool air N.E. 2,000 miles like the monkey gurl said...can ya' feel it ?)
tijkmo,
Thank you for that Moody Blues song, it was one of the best.
I'm sending it to a close relative that's shunning me...I hope it brings tears to their eyes, as it did to mine.
Rabbit
interview with mark palo: molested by gb member.
okay my friends, here we go with another blockbuster on the sexual indecencies that the watchtower big boys have covered up for years.
thanks also to kent for his pages, check these out:.
bump)))
